Children 1st @ Newark
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newark for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1998, with 96 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NG24 1DPWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 20 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate their emotional security and confidence. They approach visitors with their 'family books' and proudly talk about the photos within. Older babies use their developing language to exclaim, 'Picture of me!'. As they turn the page in their book, they point and announce with excitement, 'My mummy'. Staff have created these books using photos shared by parents. As children respectfully look at them, they start to develop their sense of self. They begin to recognise what makes them unique and celebrate their special family traditions with their friends.
From a young age, children develop the independence skills that they need for moving through their early education and beyond. The opportunities for this at mealtimes are plentiful. Younger children are supported by attentive staff to pour their own drinks. They practise how to coordinate and control their movements to skilfully fill their cups without spilling any water. Children safely drink from an open cup. Staff provide children with napkins so they can learn to look after their own care needs. Children tuck these into the neck of their tops, and independently wipe their hands and mouths when they need to.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently recognise younger children's communication and language attempts, and to respond promptly to promote their development in this area n review and amend topic-based learning so that it is relevant and appropriate for all pre-school aged children.
- 10 November 2022Good
- 9 December 2021Needs improvement
- 16 February 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children 1st @ Newark
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.